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[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] doree:
I'm on LPQ right now and never had an issue so far. It's blazing fast and not really compareable to any other GB Rom! Can't imagine the experience on an "optimized" version of it ...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] BrandoHD:
Did you WIPE?

I have no such issues on ICS
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
I wiped and flashed several times. It really feels like an update going back to bg. Its ALOT faster in my opinion. Even crashing an app takes forever on ics :p

You guys who run ics, can you text with word prediction on qwwerty keyboard without lag?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] tipu2185:
Same here no issues after WIPE. Before wipe there were bugs popping out of everywhere :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] doree:
I have no problems at all, sir.

EDIT: Now i have the issue, that my phone wakes up for every 3-5 minutes and gets back to sleep after 2-3 seconds. Pretty annoying!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] frottage:
surely this sort of thing is exactly what Villian ROM does - takes the stock and makes it better

"making perfection more perfect"

I for one am hoping Pulser has the time and the enthusiasm to do to ICS what he did to GB in the first-place. Which was the reason why VR3 became the ROM of choice on SGS2
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Pretty much this :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Karpfenhai:
ICS has reached my phone.. and here are my first Impressions ;)

LPQ seems to be stable... at least ....

.... as you don't try to influe the kernel, SetCPU will

not

work at all!

General behavior:

- Overall smoothness, nothing to complain so far, scrolling might lag a bit but its usable

- Gallery, works like a charm, much faster as has ever been on GB!

- Camera, no Issues, Video recording works fine, (Seems to be the same apk as on GB) Maybe the "low-power-hack" will work?

- One good thing, the app Drawer (not homescreens) will finally store the sort order even after a reboot, this is an real advantage!

- Bluetooth file transfer from PC works way better as on GB , it seems they managed to implement Obex / Object push in a better manner.

- Face unlock works pretty good but for me its useless ;) Just my opinion.

Migration from GB:

I did a wipe, Titanium Backup gave me back almost everything except my stored Wlan access points. If you freeze all Bloatware the standby drain is pretty good, Deep Sleep 94% with K9 push activated (one account). If you use the phone, it stuck the most time at 800 mhz, on GB i managed the same with 200 mhz, to be improved..

What can be wiped / frozen ? See screenshots below.

Issues:

- Bluetooth pairing with my car fails, even after unpairing the hands-free car kit manually, i will test whether wiping bluetooth data will fix this and report back.

Edit:

Car connection works fine, it was simply my fault, no Bluetooth issue at all! (confirmed)

- Flashplayer in fullscreen stucks, i read before, uninstalling -> reboot -> reinstall will fix it,

EDIT:

No fix on that, maybo other Browsers, (Chrome) will check that..

- A funny Issue, MTP and PTP are mixed up, MTP checked means the Cam is working PTP works as mass storage device ;)

Installation issues:

It seems the sdcard integration is not fully working yet, therefore it might be impossible to install apps from local storage.

Here is the solution:

Umount your SDcard if you try to install unsigned (not from market) apps, then it will work! Same for restoring apps via TB which have been installed on external SD on GB, theres a simple trick wich works like a charm (see screenshot at the bottom)!

Battery Drainers:

- Audioout_1 wakelock still persists, even after disabling Haptic feed back sounds.

- multidpd Wakelock high count on 3G

EDIT:

Seems to be gone, maybe i was in a bad network area at this time.

Conclusion:

We urgently need a custom kernel.

Siyah alpha 6 works flawless and brings touch recovery to the phone, Nandroid Backups are working as expected. LCD Density change has no effect (except keyboard looks weird)

@ Pulser and Entrophy, maybe this helps for a decision, if you need skilled testers for VR 4.0, don't hesitate to ask me, im willing to support your development if i can!

PS: Please kindly ignore the wrong Capital letters everywhere, im a German, we use much more Capitals as you Guys ;)

Titanium Settings SD to Phone restore:

Apps to be dismissed:

Legal Information:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I quite like the German way of capitalising nouns! It's quite sensible actually - it helped me when I learned German a few years ago, as it reminds me what is the noun!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I'm not going lie, my enthusiasm has waned recently, for a few reasons... Samsung did an outstanding job on some of the earlier GB roms, but I feel they have lost their way recently...

I will release VR4, and I will probably release VR3.5. I make no promises of when, but they will stick to the true spirit of what this is all about...

I suspect my interest will restore once the development begins to stagnate as "devs" and "chefs" move onto their next device...

Some of the best development happens when devices are not as popular! Unfortunately people keep devices for such little time that it spoils the fun... Likewise for people who release one rom for a device, then beg for cash before rushing to a new device to try it again... :p

Even though I don't post often, I am still around and interested... But as before, unless it passes my stringent test of "do I use this rom constantly for at least 48 hours?", it won't be released...

And right now I've been testing out CM9 on occasion. It's possible that the future lies away from stock bases, especially after seeing some things they're working on behind the scenes... ICS is nice, but I think still that touchwiz lets it down!

That's the situation right now, but I've got so much happening that I don't see any reason to rush into this yet... Something just doesn't feel right about using this base...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Whats your next phone?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] happily1986:
hullo! hope everything's been good. :) what's with the appointment of Internet Eraser??
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Nothing... I keep phones for a while :) So I will keep my S2 for a minimum of another year, I imagine! I just like it, and don't change for no reason :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] tipu2185:
:D That is wonderful news for us. Aleast for me because my SGS2 is not going anywhere for next 1 and half year and hopefully development will continue.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] 12aon:
Oi P! It's ICS quick, rip out the touchwiz! :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
You should definitely go down AOSP route as you say Samsung are ruining the ICS experience. I've moved to AOSP and have no intention of going back and would be good to have another decent dev (read not kang artist) onboard the AOSP train ;)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] frottage:
Whilst I completely understand your sentiments Pulser and I know this is hell of an intrusion into your life, however, despite being very happy with VR3, I'm too curious about all the ICS fuss. I need to try a few out for myself.

If I nandroid backup my VR3 install will I be enable to install CWM on an ICS build and come back if I dont like it? Also can anyone recommend a sensible ROM to move to? CM9?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Im giving cm7 a swirl for first time on this device..the "stable" from oktober douh?:p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yes, you can try the ICS build easily from something like Mobile ODIN. Flash the KPQ CF-Root, and if you need to get back, you have CWM anyway :)

Failing that, you can try CM9. It's good now :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
CM7... Stable is october... You looking for CM9 perhaps? (ICS)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
If you want to deodex and debloat - while my guide is written for Gingerbread and the I777, it will work for I9100 too, you just need to skip some steps - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1505685

(The above link is for other users, not Pulser. Pulser already knows far more than this. :P )

Main thing with deodexing ICS is you need to manually set the API level to 15 - it is not automatic.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Nice advice actually :) People can try it themselves too now!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Got any pointers on platform resigning? :P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yup. There's a script on modaco that helps... Can't remember how to find it, but it's there somewhere...

It splits all the apk files up by signature. The folder containing framework-res.apk is your platform folder. You can then use an adaption of the second script to sign using your own platform key...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Is this the one?

http://android.modaco.com/topic/329285-signing-roms-with-the-aosp-platform-cert-for-flibblesan/
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Nathalex27:
Loving villain but love ics too! When will villain ics be here. Since final is out..just wondering
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Kernel source isn't out yet, and the stock kernel has too many problems as it is... fuel_alerted wakelock, no SoD fix for underclockers, the secure storage jankiness, etc.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Mmhm :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jermitano:
risking sounding like a nagging noob...would there be a vrom ics? hmm Vice...would be nice :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
You sound more like a record on repeat lol

Pulser already said that Villain ICS is coming. However, I wouldn't hold your breath if I was you mate.

Logged using an SGS2 type droid while exploring CheckROM V6 quadrant on a research & rescue operation.......
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] p4nts:
Two pages, and five days, back there is a detailed response from Pulser to just the question you ask.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23612351&postcount=5849
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jermitano:
yeah i am getting lazy nowadays to backread here so i apologize to you guys but thanks for bearing with that lazy ass query of mine earlier haha...gonna get flamed with this one i guess hehe :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jermitano:
thanks...was a lazy and silly question
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] frottage:
Kernel source is now out - do you think this will have any bearing on VR
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
work can start
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Battletux:
I do hope the next vr is an asop ics build. I love vr's stability but have tired of touchwiz.

Currently using the cm9 nightlies until an ics vr build comes out, just couldn't wait for ics any longer.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
ICS touchwiz is ****. I even hate the latest builds of GB. dafuq is the lockscreen?? Gone back to VR cuz I love the GB TW build on this one.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yup. I'm on CM9 to see what it's like :) Pretty good if you can cope without video camera :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] EyeTech:
Anyone know if it's still the case that cm9 will break audio out on the Samsung car dock (as it's part of the Samsung framework).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] frottage:
Surely it can't be long before video is working now that the official Samsung build has been released. .. or am I missing something
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
CM9 is the best ICS out there apart from the well publicized issues (MTP, video recording etc) .... latest build 0320 even has eliminated the MTP issue based on feedback given so far ... it is surely hard to move from CM9 ... waiting for VillainROM and CheckROM to enter the competition .. when that happens, it will be hard to choose for sure :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Meh... CheckROM was always overrated IMHO for what I was after... A good friend of mine used to use it, and one day she (yes, a female who flashes a phone...) asked me why it needed updated constantly...

I took a look at the updates, and realised that, at least for the time I looked, the majority of updates were to fix things broken in previous updates by whoever makes the ROM...

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer to release it working, and not change stuff without reason... I'm just not a fan of installing am entire ROM because of something that a cook/chef should have done right in the first place...

But the AOSP/CM9 work is doing really pretty well recently! I need to look at the kernel and see if I can make one with reduced power consumption, by underclocking and turning off the second CPU core...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
that'll be brilliant dude!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Just for curiosity, you are running some cm7 right now? Checking out rc1?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
Completely agree with your friends thoughts and to be fair LeoMar releases good work and would probably do much better removing the tie with that ROM as far as I could always tell he was the only one actually developing.

Anyway as far as AOSP goes, SlimICS is my ROM of choice at the mo and would definitely recommend it as it's stable and krarvind is continuously releasing patches as updates come along so we now have working MTP like CM9. It's ASS is it's best feature ;) this settings app allows for customisation like lockscreen, weather panel, general ui etc. Just my 2p :D

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He's running CM9 nightlies.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Battletux:
I seem to be having issues with GPS not working on the 20th march official nightly. Which is a bit of a deal breaker for me. Going to do some research to see if there are any fixes.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I am seeing 2 satellites, but no fix... I have good view of sky and should be getting more right now...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Hmm... don't know how she used it mate. CheckROM V6 has been out for over a month now and there has been no updates because nothing is broken.

The same was with V4, nothing needed fixing..... to be honest for me CheckROM is at the moment the most stable GB LA4 ROM that has everything you might need to run your phone how you want.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
This was a few months ago... I just remember she asked me to look at the changelogs between a number of versions released in a short time... Most of the changes were trivial, and a fair few were fixing things from previous ones...

But I can't easily check the details, since I don't have any idea what version it was...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] p4nts:
Not sure if you will even get the dock working properly with stock http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1531483&highlight=dock
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Karpfenhai:
exchanging the gps.conf from this thread worked like a treat for me :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1493695

Or easier, just use this as gps.conf

NTP_SERVER=us.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

DEBUG_LEVEL =0

INTERMEDIATE_POS=0

ACCURACY_THRES=40

REPORT_POSITION_USE_SUPL_REFLOC=1

ENABLE_WIPER=1

SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com
SUPL_PORT=7276
SUPL_NO_SECURE_PORT=7276
SUPL_SECURE_PORT=7276

CURRENT_CARRIER=common
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE

DEFAULT_USER_PLANE=TRUE

Credits to H3llstorm.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Gonna test that. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] p4nts:
There's something similar here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1447599 I could post the config it creates if anyones curious.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Kamikaze62:
Sorry if I'm being slow, I haven't been following this issue for a while as I'd pretty much given up on it, but I took from that thread that with the new stock ROM the media and call audio out was now finally working.

What makes you say it's not?

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Ah, I take it XXLPH - XXLPQ are more recent than XXLP6? I haven't been following new leaks or ROM releases as I'd rather wait until a stable VillianROM ICS release comes out than being impatient and going with something inferior. I'll be really pissed off if Samsung finally sorted the call audio issue nearly a year after releasing the device only to lose it again in a subsequent release.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] chris2busy:
Tbh broken vid recorder is nothibg...broken MTP and pc connectivity on thr other hand is a rabid cancer..
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
mtp issue has been resolved since 0320 build :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] chris2busy:
That would be last night's build...thanks captain obvious.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Battletux:
There is a CM9 GPS patch available: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1493695. I tried it on 0319 and it didn't work. Then tried it on the "official" 0320 nightly and that too did not work. I finally tried it on a fresh install of Codeworkx's testing 0320 build (and moved to LPQ baseband too) and I get 2 satalites lock on and GPS works fast a well (providing I am outside).

While the testing version on 0320 has a laggy interface I really like the new CM9 bootscren, so I'm going to have to grab the zip of it for when I update (as I hear 0322 has better touchscreen responce).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] globalgpj:
Great !

We all know yr Roms are the best ! :)

The suspense on the release of your ICS version is killing us. :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Battletux:
As much as I'm liking cm9 on my sgs2 there is just too much that won't work.

Pulser: how goes checking over of the Samsung sources for a vr ics build?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I'm quite keen on CM9 just now to be honest... I have tweaked kernel a little, so I'm happy for now.

Got my processor underclocked, with only one core enabled, and big undervolt. Gpu is at minimum permanently, and under volted...

Tomorrow I will see how it fares in real life battery drain :)

I will look at samsung roms, but am keen to wait on a proper UK release in case of any improvements
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Tricky103:
it will be interesting to see what Samsung do with Touchwiz as Google's UI with ICS is far superior. They must see that.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Battletux:
Ooh... could we see a VR respin of CM9? That would be interesting.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
+1 on that.

Most of us end up removing TouchWiz anyways and using Apex Launcher or something.

Logged using an SGS2 type droid while exploring CheckROM V6 quadrant on a research & rescue operation.......
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
+1 as well .. would love to see VR version of CM9 :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
That's not how CM works... It's more of a team effort. Unlike modified Sammy firmwares, if you've got a bugfix it has a chance of making it upstream.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yup, I submitted a patch a few weeks back and it was accepted :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
I think what he meant was... its would be great to have a VR ICS AOSP ROM. Instead of all the Samsung TouchWiz shizzle.

Logged using an SGS2 type droid while exploring CheckROM V6 quadrant on a research & rescue operation.......
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
is that the same as the KANGed version of CM9? like what bezke and paradoxx are doing rite now? AOKP right?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
Slim ICS like... ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1536783
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kabecilhas:
What about a few screenshots, hum?

Not bad, don't you think?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
This is a clean ROM based on stock so a waste of a screenshot seeing as it looks like stock after all its not a theme packaged in a ROM like some.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but the idea behind VR (at least on GS2) was to take the stock firmware and polish out the bugfixes (bugfixed kernel, fix things Samsung broke, etc).

Such things become unnecessary when you have the option of fixing upstream.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
Well yeah on GS2 i think thats the idea. I missed VR with vanilla android like on other older devices.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yup, but at the time, there wasn't really author vanilla and suitably stable/functional...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zekurosu:
i can only wish for a VR based on CM9 ... :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Karpfenhai:
As a shot for ics vr, lp2 is fast as hell, no drain, no bugs, rock stable, nothing to complain, for me an excellent base!

Entropy, pulser, opinions?

Gps locks pretty fast too.

Swyped from my GT-I9100 using XDA App.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Sounds like I need to take a look at it then...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] norpan111:
Lp2 is much better then lp3 IMO, but in lp3..banding was gone. Look at the tabs in dialer for instance
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Entropy512:
I heard XWLP3 fixed a number of issues in XWLP2, like the SMS duplication when using third-party SMS apps.

I've been maybe 1/3 XWLP2 and 2/3 CM9 lately. I'll probably be trying XWLP3 this weekend to give it a spin and work the underclock stability issues in all of our kernels now.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] tipu2185:
To me LP3 looks much more stable than previous releases. Battery life is also going great so far. :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] emilcioran99:
For this things I love VR and ATM I'm still on KI3 VR 3.0.

Hope that Pulser's ICS release will be an stock ICS VR. :)

+1
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] SuperSpacecadet:
toggle signature verification

I'm running a brand new Galaxy II right out of the box, I rooted it and installed galaxy s unlock, I have also installed busybox and clockworkmod recovery.

When i click on "install ROM from SD Card" and click on

"VillainROM-3.0.0-signed.zip" all I get is "failed to verify whole-file signature" and "toggle signature verification".

I booted into recovery and tried it from there and get "toggle signature verification"

Any help is appreciated, thanks.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
Can't remember exactly but I think in CWM under advanced you should see "toggle signature verification", select that and then try flash and should work.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] SuperSpacecadet:
I hit the "flash clockworkmod recovery" in Rom Manager but where is the advanced settings tab? for that matter where is CWM?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AvRS:
You said you installed Clockworkmod Recovery so thought you were already using it?

If you're not, root with CF-Root for the version of ROM you're on which will install CWM with it, then power on your phone holding volume up, home button and power button and you'll be taken into CWM. Within here is all the options you require, no tabs just a list which you select from. I've never used Rom Manager as find using CWM easy enough. You probably won't even have to do what I said previously if you use CWM as described just try flashing without the signature verification change.